Minolta DiMAGE S414, Instruction Manual

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RECORDING MODE
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ADVANCED OPERATION
adjust set
To adjust the exposure, press the
exposure-compensation button (1).
The exposure compensation screen
will appear.
Use the left/right keys of the
controller (2) to adjust the exposure-
compensation value. Change in
exposure compensation is visible in
the live image on the monitor.
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
The camera exposure can be adjusted to make the final picture lighter or darker by as
much as ±2Ev in 1/3 increments. In auto-recording mode, exposure compensation is
reset when the mode dial is moved to another position. The exposure-compensation
value will remain in effect until it has been reset in the multi-function recording mode.
The exposure compensation must be set before the image is captured. When setting the
exposure compensation, the amount of compensation is shown next to the exposure-
compensation indicator on the monitor. After the setting is made, the shutter-speed and
aperture displays will indicate the actual exposure. Because the exposure can be
adjusted in fine steps, the shutter speed or aperture value displayed may not change.
When set to any value other than 0.0, the exposure-compensation indicator will remain
on the data panel and LCD monitor as a warning.
WHAT IS AN EV? WHAT IS A STOP?
Sometimes the camera’s exposure meter is deceived by certain conditions. Exposure compen-
sation can be used in these situations. For example, a very bright scene, such as a snowy land-
scape or a white sandy beach, can appear too dark in the captured image. Before taking the pic-
ture, adjusting the exposure by +1 or +2 EV will result in an image with normal tonal values.
In the example above, the dark water caused the camera to overexpose the image making it
bright and washed-out. By compensating the exposure, detail is brought out in the leaves, and
the stones and water appear richer.
Shooting tips
Ev stands for exposure value. The term stop comes from the name of aperture plates
used in early lenses. A change of one Ev or one stop will adjust the exposure calculated
by the camera by a factor of two.
Change in Ev Change in stops Adjustment to exposure
+2.0 Ev
+1.0 Ev
0.0 Ev
–1.0 Ev
–2.0 Ev
+2 stops
+1 stop
–1 stop
–2 stops
4X as much light
2X as much light
1/2 as much light
1/4 as much light
Calculated exposure
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2
Exposure-compensation indicator and value
–2.0Ev –1.0Ev Calculated camera
exposure